An apology…. I have been a bit lazy November 20, 2007
Posted by Sean Gardiner in EVL, NaRS, SLSA GB, competition, courses, funding.add a comment
Well it has been a while since I last posted some thing – but that doesn’t mean that nothing has been going on! Here is a quick summary rather than just avoiding writing loads of separate entries…
Firstly – a quick call to arms.. At Christmas time each year we get a chance to raise a bit of money by selling raffle tickets at the Arndale Centre. This year it will be the 9th of December from 10:30am – 4:30pm so if you can help out there is a form you can fill out at the clubhouse – or let someone know on Thursday swim night. Even if you can just be there for a couple of hours that would be great! If you not a member or would like to find out about membership that would be a good day to drop by – we will be the lot standing next to a car in the Arndale centre & hopefully a few of us will be wearing red & yellow too!
Well Victoria – I have seen your comments – well done to you, Chris, Toby and Jake on your exam last month – there are now new photo’s in the gallery. Also thanks to the examiners Danny Bryant – SLSA, Garry Cairns – EVLG, Kirk – EVLG/Brighton and Stuart – Norfolk, water saftey and not forgetting well done to Jacquie on passing her instructors. Brighton’s new club also made an appearance with Paul Abbie, Simon Crute, Anthony Biddlecombe, Harry Walker & Paul Bass passing their NaRS and Susan passing her instructors.
Beach Lifeguard competition went well – Crawley fielded two teams (with the help of Lionel filling in a little). The competition was very close – coming down to one point between Crawley A and Eastbourne – Eastbourne just won this time – but the Crawley team shows strong promise for the future – Thank you to John Stanar for organising the competition & of course to the Judges, water safety & the bodies on the day – although I think we lost Kirk due to the strong tide – last seen drifting down towards Brighton – in fact I hear that he didn’t bother coming back and is now the club captain of the newly formed Brighton Surf Life Saving Club.
Also should mention two facebook groups Eastbourne Voluntaries and Surf Lifesaving GB
SLSA GB first conference was held last month – more details on the SLSA GB website
Ok so I could have written more & I bet I have forgotten things – you can help – leave a comment or two!
Jack & James Course – Part 2 June 24, 2007
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Almost forgot…. Well done to Nick, Kirk (finally), James & Chris on their NaRS Beach Lifeguards Award. Also to Garry who is now a full examiner (I qualified too I should mention). Danny Bryant once again came down to oversee the exam – a great thanks to Danny for all the help he has given the club. Jack and James will now start the process of becoming examiners.
Jack and James’ Course Part 1 June 17, 2007
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Well done once again to the candidates on the most recent course. This time the group have been split up in to two. Jacquie, Jono, Rich and I passed the NaRS on Sunday. This also means that Jack and James are now full Instructors. Keith and Garry examined with Kirk overseeing the exam. This was also Keith’s final exam as a probationary examiner – which makes him a full examiner.
Another Surf Course… June 10, 2007
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Yes… yet another I know…
But slightly different this time – Garry ran this course, his first. Of course he has been training lifeguards for a very long time now – but this was his first Surf NaRS course… Matt H, Matt A and Barry S all did very well passing with a very high standard. Keith and my self examined and Danny Bryant from SLS GB once again came all the way from the west coast to oversee the examination. Thanks to Lionel for water safety and to Jack’s and James’ course for providing bodies.
(Thanks Bob for correcting the poor spelling)
Just a quick link to the latest Surf Course Pics May 19, 2007
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Hi all… Just a quick link to some pics of the course that James Dixon and Jack Visick are running. It is another SLSA NaRS Beach Lifeguarding award. The guys are doing a great job!
More instructors! April 22, 2007
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We have another batch of instructors ready to take Beach Lifegurad NaRS courses… Once again Danny Bryant from SLSA GB came all the way to Eastbourne to oversea the instructor update course that was run by Kirk Lee and Chris Betts. The new probationary instrctors are Jack Visick, Lee Bailey and Garry Cairns. Jack will be training candidates together with Jame Dixon anf Hollie Bax in May. Garry will also be starting a course in May training more of his Beach Lifeguards. A number of Chris Betts Thanet lifeguards were also trained up to be probabtionary and full instructors. May looks like it is going to be a busy time on the beach!
Well done to Surf Course No.2 April 15, 2007
Posted by Sean Gardiner in EVL, NaRS, SLSA GB, courses, lifeguarding, lifesaving, resuscitation, surf.add a comment
Just a quick well done to all the people on the NaRS Beach Lifeguard Exam that was held over the weekend! Everyone passed – Well Done!
The people on the course were: Garry Cairns, Lee Bailey, Simon Haffenden, Jack Visick, James Wright and Marcus Hughes.
The Instructors were Keith Welch and Sean Gardiner (who were also being examined for their instructors award)
The Examinars were Kirk Lee and Chris Betts (Thannet) (again being examined them selfs for the Examiners award)
The Examiners of the examiners! Danny Bryant and Neil Gardner (Both from SLSA GB)
Also thank to the help/support on the day & throughout the course from: James Dixon, Lionel Hartley, Matt Allcorn, Mark Thomson and Stina Frantzich Gardiner.
